Bluetooth Wireless keyboard lagging pretty badly

I have had the Bluetooth Wireless keyboard (tiny silver one) for almost a year now, and just the past couple of weeks it has started to lag on me when typing on it. I type a few letters, then have to wait for the beach ball to stop spinning before I can keep going. Back spacing (delete key) is also painfully slow. Batteries aren't the problem, four bars out of five, but changed them anyway to see if it made a difference. It didn't.
Are these keyboards really only good for a year? I'm about two weeks away from the one year point. I did have the wireless mighty mouse for many months before having to give it up due to many problems, but I just can't give up my tiny wireless keyboard! I love it too much!! Or at least, I used to love it. Now I'm just frustrated.
My iMac is also set up wirelessly, and I do have very slow back up times too. I had to give up using Time Capsule and Time Machine due to how slow they worked.
Will my slow wireless network affect the keyboard?
Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance, Deb

Hello deb:
The wireless network should not (IMHO) have an effect on your Bluetooth devices.
You could try resetting the PRAM and see if that helps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
I might also reset the SMC (although that might not do anything):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543
For good measure, trash these two preference files (again, a shot in the dark) and restart:
com.apple.bezelservices.plist (one in home folder, one in Macintosh HD).
Barry
P.S. If that does not help, call Applecare (or go to an Apple store) with a waranty issue (before it expires).

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